Quan Yutianxia GL

Distraught, Li Shao returned to the mansion, but instead of seeing his concubine Yuan Shi, he went to see Teng's concubine Xiang Shi who was newly accepted this year.

Xiang Shi is only twenty-eight years old, the age of Renmei Huajiao, and her appearance is bright and charming, a bit prettier than Yuan Shi, and she is good at speaking, she is very good at pleasing Li Shao.

Seeing Li Shao coming, Xiang hurriedly put away the needle and thread she was embroidering, and asked someone to bring two bowls of soup, and said with a coquettish smile: "Look at your highness's face, is there a happy event coming?"

Li Shao had something hidden in his heart, and when she heard her say it deliberately, he became more and more unhappy, but he still kept his demeanor and didn't get angry directly, he just said forcefully: "Didn't you see that His Highness is bothering you?"

"I saw it, but if Your Highness doesn't say it, how can I know?" Xiang took the soup bowl and said with a smile: "This is the tonic soup that I personally brewed. Why don't you taste it first to moisten your throat? ?”

"Forget it, take it down. Your Highness has no appetite." Li Shao asked again, "Where's your father? Where did you go? Why haven't you come to the mansion these few days?"

"I heard that he met some young friends from Donglai, and he is probably busy getting together with them..."

"Donglai...it's Donglai again..." Li Shao frowned, his face ashen: "His Highness, tell me the truth, how can he know Donglai people when he's from Youzhou?"

"It's some of the disciples of Jiaodong Prince's Mansion." Xiang said with a smile: "I heard people say that those people are quite talented, so I thought of going to find out first, and if they are really talented people, I will replace it for Your Highness." Win over."

"Well, your father is a caring person."

Li Shao's face turned pale, he knew his weakness, it was because there were few staff members in the mansion, so he relied on Yuan Shi for everything, and was manipulated by Yuan Shi for so many years, if Xiang Shi could really find a few good people, it would be hard to say It can still break free from Yuan's hands.

While Li Shao was talking with Xiang, Xiang Xiao was also talking and drinking with others.

Accompanied by Duan Jie, Zhang Ming and Mr. Zixu, the wine they drank was Lihuabai brewed in heaven and earth—of course, it was Lihuabai mixed with water in a street tavern. Given their current identities, they dare not drink wine. Go to places like heaven and earth to eat and drink a lot, because I can't afford it.

"The few of you who came from Donglai must know the Bai family's daughter very well, right?"

After exchanging greetings and drinking for three rounds, Xiang Xiao directly turned to the topic.

The three looked at each other, and finally Duan Jie said: "I dare not say that I know everything about it, but I imagine that in this world, except for herself, there is probably no one else who can know more than me."

"Since that's the case, tell me, where did she come from? How did she start?"

"The Bai family in Donglai is the descendant of Bai Gui, the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty before the Qin Dynasty. Bai Gui, the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty, was originally from Luoyang. However, since the pre-Qin period, the world has experienced many wars, and one branch of the Bai family in Luoyang moved to Donglai. "

"The Bai family who moved to Donglai has been in business for many years, and it is useless to accumulate family wealth." Duan Jie said: "But the recent generations of Bai's family members have no talent, and they will only waste their money."

It is because of the decline of the recent generations of the Bai family that the Xiao and Duan families can make a fortune quickly. Otherwise, the Xiao family would still be just a poor family that started as pirates, and even in his generation, it would be impossible for them to become the governor. post office.

"However, more than 20 years ago, Bai Wuhui was born out of nowhere. Although he was betrayed by his aunt, he did not know what opportunity he encountered. After learning the skills of a lifetime, he came back and took over the few remaining family businesses of the Bai family. Within a few years, he will be among the richest people in Donglai."

"Brother Duan, how many people in the world don't know what you said?" Xiang Xiao was dissatisfied with hearing this, and shook his head, "It's like this old man, who also knows that the Liaodong female county guard has a lot to do with her."

"Then let me tell you something, Senior Xiang doesn't know about it." Duan Jie took a deep breath, and then said, "In the winter of the previous year, pirates landed on the shore and ravaged the people of Huang County."

"This, the old man also knows." Xiang Xiao said disapprovingly: "I heard that in that year, the female county guard of Liaodong was just a school captain accompanying the army."

"Yes, at that time, the female county guard of Liaodong was just a school lieutenant accompanying the army, and she had no more than a thousand soldiers under her command, but she fought successive battles and defeated thousands of pirates." Duan Jie looked at Xiang Xiao and asked: " Don't Senior Xiang feel that this matter is quite strange?"

"Hmm..." Xiang Xiao thought for a while, nodded and said, "Hearing you say that, I think it's a bit strange."

"It's very strange, because the daughter of the Bai family was hidden behind the captain who accompanied the army at that time—Bai Wuhui." Duan Jie said: "Bai Wuhui not only knew that there were many pirates, but also deliberately set up a scheme to let the other party divide their troops." They went ahead and smashed them all; they even opened the gates of the county town to deliberately lure the pirates... At that time, Bai Wuhui planned every step of the way, and now I am still terrified when I talk about it. This woman's plan is as deep as the abyss! Just like today, She set up a shocking gambling game in Chang'an, and the depth of her plan is beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

Although Duan Jie didn't go into too much detail about the old events in Huang County back then, he mentioned the most eye-catching gamble in Chang'an City. Xiang Xiao couldn't help but feel moved, and asked: "Does little brother Duan know who she is planning?"

Duan Jie took a deep breath, dipped his fingers in the wine, and wrote a few words on the table. Seeing this, Xiang Xiao's complexion changed drastically, he asked several questions one after another, and then quickly left to meet Li Shao.

Li Shao quickly summoned Duan Jie and others, and not long after, he left the mansion with his staff and went straight to the palace, begging to see the emperor.

Just as Gu Wenxiong came out of the palace, he passed by Li Shao. He asked the emperor to leave again, but the emperor still wanted to stay.

It was just to retain, but not to grant a new official position.

After returning to the gate of the mansion, I saw my old wife waiting outside the middle gate, she quickly rubbed her face to change her complexion, then she approached and helped her: "It's getting colder, my body is not good, Why are you still here waiting?"

Gu Wenxiong's main wife is the second daughter of the Zhang family. She has a good family background, is well-educated, knowledgeable about books and rituals, and has been married to Gu Wenxiong for many years. He also took the initiative to accept three beautiful concubines for Gu Wenxiong, which made Gu Wenxiong respect her even more.

"My husband is busy outside, and my concubine can't help me with anything, so I can only wait here and walk with my husband."

"Okay, for this journey, my husband will accompany Xijun."

Withdrawing the entourage and the concubine waiting by the side, Gu Wenxiong helped Mrs. Zhang walk back to the room slowly, and said in a low voice while walking: "My husband asked the emperor to resign this time, but he still hasn't been fulfilled."

"The tension between Dijun and Yuan Shi is getting more and more tense. He will not let the Gu family get away at this time." Zhang Shi said: "Husband might as well go to the palace a few more times to show my Gu family's attitude..."

"If the emperor doesn't believe it, what's the use of showing it?"

"That's the way it is said." Zhang sighed: "Tang Ruo Shuang'er hadn't messed around in those days, and I, Gu's lineage, how could I have fallen into such a predicament?"

The Xiaoshuang mentioned by Mrs. Zhang was Gu Wenxiong's younger sister, the only legitimate daughter of Mrs. Gu's generation.

At that time, the Huo family had been eliminated, and the Yan family was fighting for power with the Yuan family, and it was the time when the Yuan family was most used by the emperor.If the Gu family sent the daughter-in-law into the palace at that time, not only could it be used by the emperor, but it could also compete with the Yuan family in the court, and the Yuan family would not be able to control the court like it is now.

At that time, the emperor was also willing, but at that time, the old grandpa Gu doted on his daughter and didn't want her to suffer in the palace, so he chose the unmarried King Song for her.

If Gu Yunshuang had married Song Wang, whom the emperor trusted most, and had given birth to a son for Song Wang, the emperor would have treated Gu's family preferentially for the sake of Song Wang.

It's a pity that Gu Yunshuang strongly opposed this marriage, and even willingly ruined her reputation and fled the marriage, rather than marrying into the Song Palace.

Thinking of these past events, Gu Wenxiong couldn't help but sigh: "It's been so many years, and I don't know where Shuang'er is and how she's doing... Probably because she hated my elder brother so much, that's why she didn't give up for so many years. Audio back."

"My husband had no other choice back then." Mrs. Zhang persuaded, "At that time, Ah Weng had passed away, Gu's heirs were weak, and my husband's foothold in the court was not stable..."

The husband and wife said, looked at each other, and both sighed.

At this moment, a waiter outside the door came to report that someone had delivered a letter to the concierge, and it was said that it was delivered to General Gu Wenxiong for his own opening.

Mrs. Zhang glanced at Gu Wenxiong, stopped him with her eyes, and took the letter by herself.

There were only a few words in the letter, but what was written was astonishing. Zhang didn't look at it in a hurry, raised her head, dismissed the waiter who delivered the letter, handed the letter to Gu Wenxiong, and said in a trembling voice: "Shuang'er has news. !"

Gu Wenxiong's eyes turned red immediately, and he connected the letter several times with shaking hands, but he couldn't catch it: "Mr. Xi, quickly read the letter to my husband!"

"After Shuang'er left the Gu family back then, she went to Donglai..."

"She... how can she run like this?" Gu Wenxiong said with tears in his eyes, choked up, "My Gu clan's Kuaiji County is thousands of miles away from Donglai, why did she go to Donglai?... That's right! That's right! The family Xie mentioned for the concubine seemed to be in Donglai. She must have gone to look for Xie? Damn it! Back then, I sent people to search for so many places, but only missed this Xie... ... I don't know how much Shuang'er has suffered all these years!"

"Later, Shuang'er... she fell into... fell into..." Mrs. Zhang also broke down in tears: "Falled into the hands of Donglai bandits..."

"what?!"

Gu Wenxiong was stunned for a moment, but Zhang continued to cry: "I gave birth to a pair of twin sisters for the thief..."

"..."

Gu Wenxiong came back to his senses, snatched the letter from Mrs. Zhang's hand, wiped his tears without any image, and looked down: "Eldest sister Chu Rou, younger sister Chu Ning?"

"Chuning?" Mrs. Zhang raised her head and pointed in the direction of Youzhou: "It's...it's that...that Chuning?"

"The surname is Chu, the name is Ning, and the name is Wenhe... In the whole world, who else can there be except that one?" Gu Wenxiong recalled the situation when he bargained with that person in Youzhou for head and merit, and his heart was filled with regret. I was delighted again: "Thinking about it, I have met her a few times, but I have never seen the slightest shadow of Shuang'er from her... Ah, no, her stubborn temper, which is not willing to give up a penny, is related to her. Shuang'er is very similar!"

Mrs. Zhang wiped her tears when she heard the words, and asked: "What happened next? What was written later? This letter was written by her, and she was going to recognize us as a family member of Gu's family? Did you write about Shuang'er's situation now?"

"Alas... what is written later is...these two sisters somehow became the maidservants of Donglai Bai's daughter, but they didn't write about Shuang'er." Gu Wenxiong continued to read: "Later, Ning'er's Donglai She made great contributions during the campaign and was deeply trusted by the emperor, becoming the first female sheriff in ancient times."

Zhang said happily: "That's good, that's good, Ning'er has such achievements, I think Shuang'er won't suffer anymore."

"..."

"Husband, what's the matter?" Seeing Gu Wenxiong's complexion suddenly changed, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help asking: "But Shuang'er..."

"It's not Shuang'er!" Gu Wenxiong raised his head, clenched his fists tightly, squeezed the letter in his hands, and said in a hateful voice: "It's the daughter of the Bai family! She actually colluded with the descendants of the former royal family, intending to plot evil!"